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ea0041ep114 | Bone & Osteoporosis | ECE2016

Bone density in the HIP and the lumbar spine in healthy male population

Kokkoris Panagiotis , Hatzidakis Ioannis , Hatzelis Eleftherios , Makras Polyzois , Toloumis Georgios

Introduction: Low bone density is a frequent finding in both women and men of older age. There is not enough data about bone density in younger adults and especially men. In this study we measured bone density in healthy males per decade of age.Method: We measured bone density (BMD), T-score, Z-score and body mass index (BMI) in 1902 healthy men, age 20–59 years old. The study population was divided into four groups according to th...